Famine in Africa: Millions on the Verge of Starvation? What are the Causes?

Famine in Africa: Millions on the Verge of Starvation? What are the Causes?

There has been a deteriorating situation within various African states related to the impact of drought and the consequent lack of food for hundreds of millions of people. These events on the continent cannot be analyzed separately from the broader international economic and security crises which has impacted the ability of the existing global markets…

Macron’s Problem Is That He’s Losing Africa but Still Wants to Be a Player

Macron’s Problem Is That He’s Losing Africa but Still Wants to Be a Player

Viewing Africa with double standards is part of why Africans are breaking their ties with Europe, Martin Jay writes. The paternalism isn’t uniquely France’s. It’s a malaise of western elites and viewing Africa with double standards is part of why Africans are breaking their ties with Europe. The row in front of the cameras was…

France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron’s Farewell Visit

France in Africa: Emmanuel Macron’s Farewell Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron began his 18th visit to Africa since the year 2017 on March 1st. He chose to visit three French-speaking countries (Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and one Portuguese-speaking country, Angola. A valid question arises: Why the farewell? Indeed, the French president still has plenty of…

Africans’ Big Heart for Turkey’s Earthquake Victims Goes a Long Way

Africans’ Big Heart for Turkey’s Earthquake Victims Goes a Long Way

Turks are beginning to turn their minds to who they can count on, Martin Jay writes. With more countries in the world leaving the western sphere of influence, it is hardly surprising that other regional powers are taking them off America’s hands. Nowhere is this more evident than in the African continent recently visited by…

Soviet Studies of Neocolonialism

Soviet Studies of Neocolonialism

The article reviews Soviet and East German studies of neocolonialism that have been translated into Russian. A total of more than 60 monographs on Western neocolonialism have been systematically studied and finally compiled into an electronic archive in preparation for this publication. Based on the materials of Soviet studies, the article presents the main features…